Clothesline connection



July 21, 192s. 1,546,523

Y S. J. WALASCHEK CLOTHESLINE CONNECTION Filed April 9, 1925 PatentedJuly 2l, 1925..

SAIVLUEL J. llVAClLASCHEK, (Il' NEWT YORK, N. Y.

OLTHESLIUE GONNECTIOINL Application. filedV April 9, 1925, Serial No.1,857

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUnL d. TWALA sonnig, a citizen et the UnitedStates, residing at New York, in the county ot Broni; and State of' NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ClotheslineConnections, o't which the tollowing)` is a specilication.

The present invention appertains to a device for holding the endsotclothes lines or the like together, and has tor its principal object toprovide an eiicient and effective device ot this nature, which is usefulin replacing the lines Vot the endless clothes line and pulley structureused in tenement and apartment houses.

It is desirable, 'from time to time, to replace the clothes line, inorder that it may be washed, and it the ends are tied together, it 'isoften very diilicult not only to untie the knot, but to thread a newclothes line through the pulley.

llt is the aim of the present device to provide a structure which willeiiiciently hold the ends ot the clothes line together, and which willaid in replacing the clothes line.

Another important object ot the invention is to provide a connection otthis nature, which will easily pass over the wheels oi the pulleystructure.

Another important object ot the invention is to provide a connection oilthis nature,

4which is flexible, strong, durable, easy to attach and detach,thoroughly reliable, inexpensive to manufacture, and otherwise wel]adapted for the purpose for which it is designed.

' l/Vith the above and numerous other objects in view, as will appear asthe description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel'features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement otparts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation, showingan endless clothes line structure.,with my improved device associated therewith.

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail view oli the device, showing a portion insection,

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of one oit the engaging clamps,and

Figure d is a detail perspective view of a modification of one of theengaging clamps.

Referring; to the drawing in detail, it

trained over the pulley structures C and D Y and the ends thereof areheld together by my improved connection, indicated generally by theletter F. l

Referringl particularly to Figures 2 and 3, the specific construction ofthis connection l? will be. more clearly understood. The numeral 5designates a chain section, including; a plurality of connected links,and a plurality of anti-friction spherical members 6, one on each linkof the chain section. Cylinders 'l have their closed ends 8 attached tothe end links. rlhe open ends ot the cylinder 7 are threaded, as at 9,for the reception ot cylindrical caps l0, the outer surfaces ci whichare milled, and the ends oit which are provided with restricted openingsformed by the inturned annular iianges 11. A ll-shaped resilient clampmember l2, havingI its terminals inturned to term blades 13 is engagedwith each end of the clothes line, las shown in Figure 2, the blades 13bitingl into the line. After these clamp members 12 have been engaged'over the ends ot the clothes line, the cylinders 7 are passed over theclamp members, thus retaining` the blades 13 in engagement with theline. ylilhe caps 10, which have been previously slipped over the endsof the line are then threaded on the cylinder, until the inturnedflanges 'l1 abut the ends oi' the clamp. rlihis connection will thenfunction as an integral part of the clothes line.

li it is desired to substitute another clothes line, one of the caps 10will be unscrewed, and the respective cylinder 7 pulled off of therespective clamp member and then said clamp member may be removed andthe cap also removed from the line. An end of another clothes line willbe attached with the parts just removed and by pulling on the vfree endof the old clothes line, the new clothes line may be trained over thepulley structures C and l), and finally, the other end of the newclothes line may be attached to the connection in the usual manner.

By referring particularly to Figure l of the drawing, it will be seen.that I have disclosed a modification of one of the engaging clamps,which comprises a pair of elongated sides 15 having their extremitiesturned toward each other to form sheets 16. Extensions l? are disposedbetween the sides 15, beginning at their point of juncture andterminating intermediate their ends` Thus, the end of the rope will bereceived between the sides 15 and the extensions 17.

It is thought that the construction, operation, and advantages o1"- theinvention. Will now be clearly understood, Without a more detaileddescription thereof.

It will be apparent that the device is useful in numerous other Waysthan that outlined above, and that numerous changes in the details oiconstruction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may beresorted to, Without departing from the 20 spirit or scope of theinvention as hereinafter claimed, or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new is:

clothes line engaging member including a cylinder having one end closed,and the other end opened, said cylinder provided with external threadsadjacent its open ends, a U-shaped resilient clamp receivable in thecylinder, with its intermediate portion adjacent the closed end, theends of the clamp members being inturned to 'form blades, and a capthreaded over the open end of the cylinder and provided with an inturnedannular Hange or engaging the ends o'i the clamp member to retain it inthe cylinder, When said clamp member is engaged with the end of a ropeor the like.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

SAMUEL J. VALSCHEK.

